James McAvoy
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James McAvoy mentions The Lion, the Witch and the Wardrobe by C.S. Lewis with timestamps, quotes, and episode context.
The speaker mentions being obsessed with 'The Lion, the Witch, and the Wardrobe' and recalls reading the whole series.
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Last King of Scotland
“The speaker recalls watching 'Last King of Scotland' and being impressed by the actor's performance, highlighting it as a significant moment in their appreciation of acting.”
Split
“I know probably everybody comes up to you and says how brilliant you were in Split, but I just thought it was... I thought it was like you should have won an Academy Award.”
The Near Room
“The speaker mentions 'The Near Room,' a film about child prostitution and pornography in Glasgow, which was significant in their acting career.”
Trainspotting
“Trainspotting would be okay because that was an incredibly beautiful artistic way to tell stories about people who have no opportunities.”
Becoming Jane
“The speaker mentions making a movie in Ireland with Anne Hathaway called 'Becoming Jane', which is about Jane Austen.”
Vertical Limit
“The speaker recalls recognizing an actor from the movie 'Vertical Limit' during a high school English class.”
California Scheming
“It's a true story about two rappers from Dundee who rapped about Scottish things in their Scottish accent.”
Speak No Evil
“The speaker mentions doing press junkets for the movie 'Speak No Evil' that they have coming out.”
Oblivion
“The speaker refers to a fantasy role-playing game called 'Oblivion', which he played extensively during the making of 'Becoming Jane'.”
Glass
“The speaker references their experience in the movies 'Split' and 'Glass', discussing the variety of characters they portrayed.”
Pirates of the Caribbean
“So I went up for Pirates of the Caribbean when I was Nezobadi.”
Macbeth
“The only jobs I brought it home were Macbeth, because it was all about losing children for me.”
Trans
“I've played a victim kind of twice now, maybe in a Danny Boyle movie called Trans.”